Interview with John Gold: Sailing By The Stars Joe Cirilo August 27, 2014 Interviews John Gold has been making music since 2004, and the lack of representation never stopped him. For years he’s been heralded as the king of DIY, and with good reason. His previous independent works have achie...
Hank Green And The Perfect Strangers: Incongruent Joe Cirilo July 1, 2014 Albums Around seven years ago, Hank Green and his brother, John (a reputable novelist), sat down on YouTube to reconnect as brothers distanced by their separate lives. Over the time that’s followed, Hank’s release...
John Gold: Arthur Unknown Joe Cirilo July 1, 2014 Albums There’s few things that can be said about John Gold while still doing him justice, but plenty to say about his latest album, Arthur Unknown. A true to his word folk singer, Gold waited to put out the best m...
Mimicking Birds: Eons Joe Cirilo June 18, 2014 Albums Mimicking Birds are a band that will immediately sit well with the indie crowd, especially those familiar and well-founded in the Modest Mouse fandom. Their latest work of art, Eons, is a semi-psychedelic h...
Drake Bell: Ready Steady Go Joe Cirilo June 11, 2014 Albums After years of being remembered as that kid on a nickelodeon TV show, Drake Bell has finally broken the mold with Ready Steady Go, a sort-of compilation album with tons of throwback to traditional rock ‘n’ ...
Epique: Relapse Love Joe Cirilo March 9, 2014 Albums If you were looking for that brand new sound full of familiarity, as well as originality to hit the club and party to, look no further. The new single from Epique, Relapse Love, is every bit as fun and smoo...
Highasakite: Silent Treatment Joe Cirilo March 9, 2014 Albums After a nomination for a Norwegian Grammy for “Best Newcomer,” performances at SXSW, European tours, praise for their debut EP, In And Out Of Weeks (2013), and a huge shout-out from indie folk group Bon Ive...
Mike Mains & The Branches: Everything Joe Cirilo February 24, 2014 Albums A sound that straddles the line somewhere between Cold War Kids and The Boxer Rebellion, and a combination of attitude and light-heartedness on an EP that leaves you hungry for more, Mike Mains & The Br...
The Paper Jets: We Are All Strange Friends Joe Cirilo February 12, 2014 Albums 1 Formally known as The Invisible Solid, three-piece power pop group The Paper Jets formed in 2005 out of a senior thesis project undertaken by guitarist/vocalist Brian E. and drummer/vocalist Frank Lettieri ...
An Interview with The New Royalty: Breaking Through Joe Cirilo February 5, 2014 Interviews For the past six years, The New Royalty—comprised of singer Brittany Iafelice, guitarists Eric Drylewicz and Nick Iafelice, bassist Kyle Davis and drummer Ricky Joyce—have been redefining what it means to b...
